Colorado

I was young, I had a tongue, a bit of pride and blue jeans
I played a bar, filled a jar until I got some new strings
But I found out fast, I didn't quite know how to play
So I headed west, I never guessed that it'd make all the difference
I had to try and see if I could live without your two cents
And sometimes I'm a few cents short
But the mountains taught me some new chords today

Well, I broke down in Colorado
Caught a glimpse of you sitting in my shadow
But you've never seen somewhere that had so much sky
I know back home they won't believe me
But I'm sure that you'd love to see me now
I'd show you how you did

City signs and dotted lines, I've never driven so far
Slower clocks and redder rocks than you can tell from postcards
Somehow I know I'm gonna play this stage someday
So I sang in parks and in the dark to anyone who'd listen
I figured I would rather die than live in indecision
I found out sometimes I'm wrong
And I'm sorry that it took me so long to say

Well, I broke down in Colorado
Caught a glimpse of you sitting in my shadow
But you've never seen somewhere that had so much sky, aye
I know back home they won't believe me
But I'm sure that you'd love to see me now
I'd show you how you did